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		dotnet00 on April 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Airship to Orbit Project Yeah, but this is Earth we're talking about, those building materials can be sent up in a much more usable state via the proper two-stage stack.

rbanffy on April 15, 2024 [–]

Only when that 2-stage stack is properly validated.

TBH, Superheavy+Starship, right now, is probably cheaper than the fully expendable SLS.

Also, if all the materials will be cannibalized in orbit (or never land on Earth again, like the Lunar Starship), it makes no sense to send the mass in a reusable vehicle.

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